How To: Switch Between Applications in Windows 8
In this Windows 8 tutorial, I will guide you through the methods I use to switch between applications when in desktop view versus metro interface.
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How To: Unlock a Locked Car Door Without a Key or Slim Jim
It has happened to everyone at one time or another, but if you work in an environment with cars, it may happen much more often.
News: The Vatican's Hidden Steampunk Treasure Inside the Sistine Chapel
While the pope himself may not be Steampunk, you might be amazed at what is: the coronation stove. For those who don't know, it's been a tradition for a very long time to signal the election of a new pope (or the lack of a new pope) via colored smoke. More specifically, once the cardinals have all voted for the new pope during the conclave, the ballots are burned in a special stove in the Sistine Chapel, and the smoke is visible in St. Peter's square.
News: How H.G. Wells and the Bicycle Drove the Evolution of Science Fiction
We don't spend much time thinking about bicycles today, do we? Sure, they're a "green" alternative to driving everywhere in cars, but the vast majority of America has dismissed them as simply being too much work, or more importantly—too slow. That wasn't always the case, though, I assure you!
How To: Solve a linear system by elimination method
This video is about using the elimination method to solve a linear system. The lady presenting this video says that elimination method means that one of the two variables has to be eliminated while adding up the two linear equations. She then explains the example equations 6x-2y=66 and 5y=-29-2x. She asks you to first line up x and y. So the second equation is rewritten as 2x+5y=-29. Then she says that, to eliminate a variable, we should have their variables equal in value but of opposite sig...
How To: Cut up a chicken for cooking
In this tutorial, professional chef Jason Hill shows you how to cut up a chicken into eight parts and get more bang for your buck. Follow along as Jason shows you exactly where to cut and pull for any recipe.
How To: Train using the wagon wheel cue ball control method
In this video tutorial you are told how to use the Wagon Wheel Cue Ball Control training method. This is called Wagon Wheel because each target ball is aligned to RESEMBEL the spokes of a wagon wheel. Set your cue ball and your object ball in the same position each time. The objective is getting the cue ball to one balls width of the target ball. Using THE FOLLOWING cue ball, direction and speed. By using a piece of chalk the instructor helps line up the balls. By using either a quarter stick...
How To: Perform various first aid methods as a Boy Scout
Second Class Boy Scouts work on building their outdoor survival and camping skills. Compass work, nature observation, camp tools, and swimming are areas where new skills are mastered and demonstrated. A second class scout, having completed all the requirements, should be able to lead a hike, care for his own equipment, set up a campsite, and perform basic first aid.
How To: Care for a Serissa Bonsai plant
The Serissa (Serissa foetida syn. Serissa japonica), is a great little plant for Bonsai. It flowers for most of the year with tiny white and sometimes pink flowers. It is extremely easy to propagate through cuttings. Just take a cleanly cut branch and stick it in sphagnum moss and it should grow easily. It takes very well to pruning and can fill out quite nicely when pruned frequently. This particular specimen had a wild and unkempt look to it. Making, raising, and caring for bonsai is easy i...
How To: Use a lava trap to kill the goblin army in Terraria
Tired of being attacked by the goblin army in Terraria? Here's a sure-fire, or rather sure-lava, method for defeating them. Watch this video to learn how to design a lava trap that will make the goblin army vulnerable to your attacks.
How To: Sew together a simple ribbon rose for Valentine's Day
We know that the Christmas rush has just past and you're probably still reeling from the eggnog and jet lag. But now that it's January, it's time to start thinking about the next holiday our our list: Valentine's Day.
How To: Make a simple coyote well water filter
When you're trying to survive in the wild, clean water is an absolute must. This video shows you a simple and easy method to build a basic water's edge, water filter device called a coyote well water filter. Though this filter will NOT remove toxins or pathogens, in an emergency it's an effective way of filtering out the big, nasty stuff.
How To: Bake a perfectly moist cake every time
Does your cake always turn out dry as dust? You can change your ways, with the method shown in this tutorial. Take the advice from Cherie, and learn how you can improve your cake-baking techniques, and come out with a perfectly moist cake, every single time!
How To: Strengthen your arms with triceps extension exercises using dumbbells
Strengthening your arms takes determination and effort, and one surefire way to get there is by working out your triceps. Triceps extensions are the perfect exercise for those of you with dumbbells at home. It's a great workout to get those dreamy arms and is a basic exercise that isolates the triceps. After doing a couple sets you may start to feel the burn! Lift safety!
How To: Hack Ninja Saga for more money with Cheat Engine 5.5 (10/28/10)
You'll need to be playing Ninja Saga in Mozilla Firefox, and have access to Cheat Engine 5.5. If you have both of these, then you can use the cheat method shown in this video to give your ninja lots of extra money!
How To: Give yourself one hit kills and 100% criticals in Ninja Saga (10/28/10)
You'll need Cheat Engine 5.5-5.6.1 for this cheat to work. If you do, then you can use the method outlined in this video to give yourself one hit kills and make sure that all your criticals are at 100% every time you play.
How To: Create a 3-D model of a faucet using Autodesk 3ds Max
Starting from a basic photograph of a facet and sink, this tutorial shows you how to start from a new blank project and then use several techniques, tools and methods to replicate a 3-D model using the Autodesk 3ds Max software.
How To: Clean dried ink off print head nozzles on printer ink cartridges
If you're using refills or refurbished cartridges, then you know that one of the biggest problems that await you is your print heads getting clogged with dried ink, among other nightmares. This video will show you a couple of methods to cleaning your print head and getting it back into a functional state.
How To: Wire your Sanwa JLF joystick to a non-common ground PCB
For beginners, one of the biggest questions is how you can wire your stick to a non-common ground PCB. In this great video, you'll learn how to rewire a Sanwa JLF joystick to work with a non-common gruond PCB and even disperse some myths on methods that others talk about.
How To: Reset your sleep schedule if you're experiencing jet lag
If you're traveling across time zones, you might find yourself experiencing jet lag. Use these tips to help bring your body and mind into sync so you can easily and quickly reset your sleep schedule. You can also use this method if you're changing shifts at work!
How To: Research and buy fine jewelry at an online auction
You can't believe anything you read on the internet. That's why you should never buy anything off of the internet without researching it first. This great video will show you the methods you need to take to get the right information and the right approach to purchasing fine jewelry.
How To: Throw a crazy gyroball in wiffle ball
In this tutorial, we learn how to throw a crazy gyroball in wiffle ball. You will first stand still with the ball in your hand grasping it lightly, when you go to throw the ball, throw with force and spin your body around. This should make the ball go straight into the target almost every time you throw it. Keep practicing this until you have the hand placement correct. Try moving your hand in different positions around the ball so that the grasp makes the ball move in the right direction. Af...
How To: Get ringtones for your iPhone with 3.0-3.1.2 firmware
This tutorial will show you a super simple way to get free ringtones for your iPhone. This method will let you bypass iTunes's expensive ringtone service and create your own - anytime, from any song and for free!
How To: Play chord progressions on the piano
Piano improvisations don't just come out of nowhere - experts constantly practice finger agility drills as well as chord progressions. Watch this video to learn how to do chord progressions on the piano in order to improvise songs more easily on the piano.
How To: Make beer-battered fish and chips
You can't make traditional English fish and chips without beer batter. This delicious method of frying fish helps retain the moisture and flaky texture of the filets.
How To: Make butter
This video demonstrates two different ways to make delicious butter. For the first method, take some whipping cream and whisk in a couple of scoops of plain yogurt. That’s all there is to it. Then let it sit unrefrigerated for six to eight hours. The yogurt culture will grow in the cream and add delicious flavor to the butter.
How To: Purify water 3 different ways
Purify water 3 different waysThere are three water purification methods demonstrated: Chlor floc tablets, 2% tincture of iodine and a MSR hand filter.Gather water into your plastic bottle. Add one chlor floc tablet to one liter of water. Close the top and shake the bottle for one minute. Wait seven to ten minutes. The floculation agent in the tablet takes the dirt out of the water so that it can be separated. Strain the water using a bandana over the cup to trap all loose sediment. The water ...
How To: Draw the Hammer Bros. from Mario Brothers
In this easy to follow video, the artist will walk you through her simple illustration of Hammer Bro, one of the infamous villains in the Mario Bros. video game series. She begins by breaking down the character's beak, head and helmet into basic shapes, (such as triangles and half circles) and then pencils in the detail. Finally ending with the shell and arms, she leaves you with an excellent depiction of the Hammer's character. Given that you have something to draw with and something to draw...
How To: Use a caliper to measure body fat on an average person
One of the best ways to monitor your diet is by measuring your body fat content. In this three part tutorial, learn how to measure body fat using a caliper. A caliper is a device used to pinch and measure the fat on your body. A caliper is cheap, fast and accurate and makes an excellent alternative to electronic devices. Check out this video and stay on top of your new workout regime - mind the scale and use the caliper to know what's muscle and what's excess.
How To: Automatically format duplicate values in Excel 2010
New to Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly advanced as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 514th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn three methods for conditionally formatting duplicate values:
How To: Find least common multiple in rational expressions
This series walks you through the steps of finding the least common multiple in rational expressions. This excellent video shows you a clean board, with the instructors voice showing exactly what to do. Don't fret, any question you may have, will be answered. Watching this video will make you feel like your back in the classroom but rather comfortably from your home.
How To: Multiple and divide rational expressions
This video walks you through the steps of multiply and divide rational expressions. This excellent video shows you a clean board, with the instructors voice showing exactly what to do. Don't fret, any question you may have, will be answered. Watching this video will make you feel like your back in the classroom but rather comfortably from your home.
How To: Add and subtract rational expressions
This series walks you through the steps of adding and subtracting rational expressions. This excellent video shows you a clean board, with the instructors voice showing exactly what to do. Don't fret, any question you may have, will be answered. Watching this video will make you feel like your back in the classroom but rather comfortably from your home.
How To: Do EFT
EFT is an alternative healing method designed to bring you strength and change from within. You use simple exercises to relieve pressure in your body and your mind. In this video tutorial, Dr. Phillip Mountrose demonstrates some of the ways EFT can help you.
How To: Make an animation resume at ani-jobs.com
This video teaches the simple steps to make an animation resume at Ani-Jobs. An excellent summary is given below. First click on the Resume cafe tab on the top menu, log in or create an account if you don't have one. Select a suitable category like 2d Artist, click the Storyboard sub-category. Add your name to enter the resume building page and start to input your details. In the reel column give the number that comes after "v e" in the link. Upload your résumé, artwork and your comments, lea...
How To: Get an edgy rock n roll look
This video teaches the secrets of getting an edgy rock n roll look. An excellent summary is given below. First use a pearl glide eyeliner in rave and fill half side of your eyelids. Now use grease paint stick in black and apply it on the other half of your eyelids. Use a synthetic brush and blend it out on your eyelids. Now apply the same black eyeliner to your lower lids and apply some clear gloss on your upper eyelids. Now contour your face with sculpt foundation powder and blend it with a ...
How To: Access Facebook at school using 3rd party software
For all you Facebook-addicts out there (or anybody else that needs to access blocked websites anywhere they want), this is a video that you will want to watch. In just a minute and thirty seconds, any ordinary person can learn how you can access any website they want anywhere they want, bypassing any blocks and firewalls that the network administrator has put up to stop users from getting to their desired website without using complex computer commands or other complicated methods.
How To: Enhance traditional art methods with digital media
Have you ever heard of tradigital art? Tradigital art incorporates traditional materials with digital media. This is a combination of such techniques as illustration with Decocolor Markers, Prismacolor Markers, pencils, and Photoshop. Watch this tutorial to learn how to enhance traditional art methods with digital media. It illustrates the tradigital process step-by-step. Make sure to pause the video after each step and look at the screen every few seconds while you are drawing.
How To: Sharpen plane irons
Shopsmith Academy brings to you a simple method of sharpening plane irons using simple tools. Watch this video for useful tips for your woodworking project. Search Shopsmith Academy on WonderHowTo for more woodworking videos.
How To: Make a slap tag
Slap tags, or sticker tags, are faster, and less risky, than freestyle graffiti or stencil tags. You can design your slap tag, and put them up inconspicuously wherever you go. This how-to video shows an easy method for designing your slap tag, and even offers a tip on getting stickers on the cheap.